Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you ...

A healthy brain maintains a harmony of neurons that excite or inhibit other neurons, but the lines between different types of ...

New research shows fat in arms, legs, torso, and around organs affects brain health differently, with visceral fat tied to ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article ...

A new study reports that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos is associated with lasting changes in the ...

Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...

A natural psychoactive compound shows promise in protecting brain blood vessels and reducing inflammation, offering potential ...

New research suggests consuming lots of sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose can quicken the rate of decline in middle age ...

A natural compound present in the brain shows promise in reducing stroke damage by protecting the blood-brain barrier and lowering inflammation. DMT, short for dimethyltryptamine, is a naturally ...